Meeting management technology company Cvent’s new Association Meetings Summit paired with its Corporate Meetings Summit for a blockbuster event in Las Vegas in June that drew 1,000 attendees to learn how technology is transforming the events of today—and tomorrow. Photos are courtesy of Cvent.

To get started, here's a drone's-eye view of what the energizing opening general session was like, taken by redbutton.tv's BUZZair drone and featuring artist/author/speaker Erik Wahl: